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SEAT SPRING.

N4p. 22,7 Q. Patented Aug. 15, 1882.

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N. PETERS, Pham'Lnhagraphar. wnshmgtun. D. C.

EMIL TECKTONIUS AND JOHN N. BASHAW, 0F KENOSHA, WIDUUNSIN.

*SEAT-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 262,708, dated August 15, 1882.

Application tiled March 2, 1882.

form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a plan view, with the seat partly broken away, ot' our improvement in vehicle spring-seats. Fig. 2 is a side view, and Figs. 3 and 4t are detailed views thereof.

This invention has relation to an improvement in vehicle spring-seats, its object being to permit of the distribution of the weight ot' the occupant and to increase the strength of the springs withoutimpairing their resiliency, and to enable the ready and secure fastening or connecting of the seat upon its springs, and it consists in the construction of the springs and of a socket or bracket composed ot' two parts suitably bolted together and adapted to connect the seat to the springs, substantially as hereinafter more fnllyset forth and claimed.

To put into practice our improvement we employ two springs, C, each having a forward horizontall y-extendin g arm, c, and a rearwardextending similarly-arranged arm, c', disposed one out of line with the other, so that one will extend outside and the other inside of the vehiele-body, while they (the arms) are connected together by an upper, diagonal, or approximate S-shaped bar, c2. This construction permits the distribution of the weight ot' the occupant otl the seat and imparts to the spring greater strength without impairing its resiliency. The ends of the springs are each provided with a hook-shaped flange, b, as clearly seen in Fig. 4, to permit them to be readily and detachably connected to the sides of the vehicle-body.

A A are sockets or brackets to enable the mounting oi' the seat B upon the springs C.

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The sockets A are made each into two parts orllalves, each half consistin g of a plate groovcd or recessedto form, as they are brought together, an inclosure for the upper part of the spring. They are adapted to conform to in order to receive the approximate S-shaped or diagonal upper portion of the springs, as clearly seen in Fig. l. Y The parts or halves ot' each ysocket have ears or perforated flan ges a t at their ends to receive bolts to permit their being bolted to the seat, so as to be readily put together or taken apart, and bolted to or removed from the seat and springs.

This form of spring is adapted for either heavy or farmers7 wagons or light vehicles.

We claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The spring for vehicle-seats, composed of two arms, one arranged to extend on the outside and the other on the inside ot' the vehiclebody and connected to the seat by an approximate S-shaped or diagonal portion, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The seat socket or bracket composed of two parts, each part having adiagonal or curved groove, `'in combination with a springbar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The single coiled spring, curved at the top ot' the coil to permit one arm to rest on the outside and the other arm on the inside ot the box or body of a vehicle, in combination with means for attaching and supporting a seat, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The single coiled spring, curved substantially as shown, to permit one arm to rest on the inside and the other arm on the outside of the box or body ofthe vehicle by means of two hooks, one curved to the right and the other one to the left, as and for the purpose specitied.

In testimony whereof we afx our signatures in presence ot' two witnesses.

EMIL TECKTONIUS. JOHN N. BASHAW.

Witnesses JNO. W. HAYES, J A. GALLAGHAN. 

